EQUIPMENT
JCB
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Wacker Neuson
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Kobelco
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Sennebogen
JCB to launch site
dumper range
J
CB will launch a range of
1 to 10 tonne capacity site
dumpers in February thanks
to anOEM supply agreement with
Terex.
The range will comprise 1, 2,
3, 3.5, 6, 9 and 10 tonne capacity
machines. JCB said the 1 and 2
tonne dumpers were designed for
house building and landscaping
applications, while the 3 and 3.5
tonne models were intended for
general construction applications
and rental customers. The three
biggest models are expected to be
used in larger scale earthmoving
projects.
High-tip and swivel skip models
will be offered in certain weight
classes besides standard forward
tipping models, and both synchro-
shuttleandhydrostatictransmissions
are available.
Thedumperswill bemanufactured
in the UK on JCB’s behalf by
US excavator
factory
Kobelco
Construction
Machinery has announced
plans to build an excavator
factory in Spartanburg, South
Carolina, US. Site preparation
is due to start in April and the
first machines are due to be
produced in January 2016.
The move follows the
dissolution of Kobelco’s 10-year
joint venture with CNH at the
endof 2012.Kobelco re-entered
the US market on its own in
2013, selling machines built at
its factory in Itsukaichi, Japan
through a newly appointed
dealer network.
The company said it has
secured a 340,000 m
2
site in
Spartanburg, and once built
the 14,560m
2
factory will have
an initial production capacity
of 1,800 excavators per year.
Kobelco plans to start with
20 tonne excavators and then,
“Sequentially increase themenu
and production in accordance
withmarket development.”
Kobelco said building the
US factory will mean shorter
lead times and better after-sales
service for its US customers,
while reducing pressure on its
Itsukaichi factory. However, it
added that specialmachines and
mini excavators would continue
to be supplied from Japan.
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Tele crawler
tie-up
Sennebogen has signed an
agreement to manufacture
telescopic boom crawler cranes
on Manitowoc’s behalf for sale
under the Grove brand in the
Americas. The crawlers will be
produced by Sennebogen in
Straubing, Germany and sold in
North andSouthAmerica.
The models include the
GHC55,
GHC75,
and
GHC130, with capacities of 55
US ton (50 tonnes), 77US tons
(70 tonnes) and 132 tons (120
tonnes) respectively. Sennebogen
added that the GHC series
has a compact footprint,
which
provides
excellent
manoeuvrability on site.
The GHC Series cranes are
supported byManitowoc Crane
Care’s service network. A variety
of attachments are available,
including an auger attachment
and pole claw for companies
working onpower line projects.
Terex GB. In December, JCB
Power Systems signed a deal worth
UK£ 4.5million (US$ 6.8million)
a year to supplyTerexGBwith JCB
Ecomax diesel engines, rated at
55kW, foruse in its6 tonnedumper
models. Terex GB also uses JCB
transmissions and transfer boxes in
its 6, 9 and10 tonnemachines.
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Roller alliance
Wacker Neuson and Wirtgen have
entered an alliance for soil and
asphalt compactors.
Wacker Neuson will source
rollers from the Hamm factory
in Tirschenreuth, Germany, and
distribute them via its own sales
network, focused on markets in
Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Themachineswillbeproducedtothe
technical and design specifications
of Wacker Neuson and sold under
theWackerNeusonbrand.
Wacker Neuson CEO Cem
Peksaglam said, “This long-term
collaboration brings together two
strong players in the compaction
sector that complement each other
perfectly.
Wirtgen Group manager Jürgen
Wirtgen said, “The collaboration
withWacker Neuson will enable us
to increase production output and
leverage economies of scale.
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